World AIDS Museum Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WORLD AIDS MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ERADICATE STIGMA OF HIV/AIDS BY DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY, REMEMBERING THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED, EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE DISEASE, ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD TO THIS CONTINUING TRAGEDY AND EMPOWERING THE SURVIVORS.
- Income
- $72,471
- Spending
- $139,841
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 93% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $88,663 spent. THE WORLD AIDS MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER, OPENED ON MAY 15, 2014 IN WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA AND MOVED IN AUGUST 2020 TO FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. WE ARE A MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO VISIT, EXPLORE AND ENJOY. WE OFFER GUIDED DOCENT TOURS ON REQUEST. IN OUR MAIN GALLERY IS THE CHRONOLOGY OF AIDS, WHICH IS THE HISTORY OF HIV AND AIDS. WE HAVE A SMALL ART GALLERY, MULTIMEDIA, AND ARTIFACTS THAT OFFER THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HEARTWARMING ART EXPERIENCES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SINCE 2015, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) PREVENTION EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM, SCHOOL CLUB, AND SCHOOL ASSEMBLY SETTINGS. IN ADDITION TO PRESENTATION AND VIDEO, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONFRONT THEIR OWN FEARS AND BIASES. THE GOAL OF "IN CTRL" IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE EDUCATED LIFE CHOICES. IN ADDITION TO BROWARD COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS OTHER VENUES SUCH AS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS ARE PROVIDED EDUCATION. OUR OUTREACH BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2015. SINCE THEN, OUR EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND TRAINING STAFF HAVE TAUGHT ABOUT 10,000 STUDENTS. OUR "IN CTRL-EDUCATED CHOICES" PROGRAM IS A VERY DETAILED SAFE-SEX LESSON ABOUT HIV AND STIS. IN DECEMBER 2016, A SECOND OFFERING, "STIGMA ELIMINATION," WAS UNDERTAKEN TO HELP ERADICATE STIGMA TOWARD PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS. STIGMA CONTRIBUTES TO INFECTION-SPREAD BECAUSE IT ACTS AS A BARRIER TO TESTING. TESTING LEADS TO TREATMENT WHICH PREVENTS TRANSMISSION. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR ALL LEVELS OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH-SERVICES PROVIDERS TO INCREASE THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN WORKING WITH CLIENTS OR PATIENTS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO HIV AND AIDS. OUR EDUCATORS INCLUDE ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, AS WELL AS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENT PEER EDUCATORS WHO WORK IN PAIRS TO PRESENT THE PROGRAMS. THE PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM INCLUDES A MULTI-SESSION TRAINING EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE. WE WELCOME UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS LOOKING FOR FIELD EXPERIENCES TO ENRICH THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH WORKING ON A VARIETY OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS. THE WORLD AIDS MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER, OPENED ON MAY 15, 2014 IN WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA AND MOVED IN AUGUST 2020 TO FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. WE ARE A MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO VISIT, EXPLORE AND ENJOY. WE OFFER GUIDED DOCENT TOURS ON REQUEST. IN OUR MAIN GALLERY IS THE CHRONOLOGY OF AIDS, WHICH IS THE HISTORY OF HIV AND AIDS. WE HAVE A SMALL ART GALLERY, MULTIMEDIA, AND ARTIFACTS THAT OFFER THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HEARTWARMING ART EXPERIENCES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SINCE 2015, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) PREVENTION EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM, SCHOOL CLUB, AND SCHOOL ASSEMBLY SETTINGS. IN ADDITION TO PRESENTATION AND VIDEO, INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONFRONT THEIR OWN FEARS AND BIASES. THE GOAL OF "IN CTRL" IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE EDUCATED LIFE CHOICES. IN ADDITION TO BROWARD COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS OTHER VENUES SUCH AS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS ARE PROVIDED EDUCATION. OUR OUTREACH BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2015. SINCE THEN, OUR EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND TRAINING STAFF HAVE TAUGHT ABOUT 10,000 STUDENTS. OUR "IN CTRL-EDUCATED CHOICES" PROGRAM IS A VERY DETAILED SAFE-SEX LESSON ABOUT HIV AND STIS. IN DECEMBER 2016, A SECOND OFFERING, "STIGMA ELIMINATION," WAS UNDERTAKEN TO HELP ERADICATE STIGMA TOWARD PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS. STIGMA CONTRIBUTES TO INFECTION-SPREAD BECAUSE IT ACTS AS A BARRIER TO TESTING. TESTING LEADS TO TREATMENT WHICH PREVENTS TRANSMISSION. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR ALL LEVELS OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH-SERVICES PROVIDERS TO INCREASE THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN WORKING WITH CLIENTS OR PATIENTS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO HIV AND AIDS. OUR EDUCATORS INCLUDE ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, AS WELL AS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENT PEER EDUCATORS WHO WORK IN PAIRS TO PRESENT THE PROGRAMS. THE PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAM INCLUDES A MULTI-SESSION TRAINING EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE. WE WELCOME UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS LOOKING FOR FIELD EXPERIENCES TO ENRICH THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH WORKING ON A VARIETY OF MUSEUM PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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